(03-13-2019, 09:57 AM)MikePete54 Wrote:

(03-13-2019, 09:18 AM)imtheblkranger Wrote: How does that compare to what he turned down from Pittsburgh? Pretty sure it was the guaranteed portion he wanted more of.

Plus he lost what $18mil guaranteed by not playing on the tag.... he cost himself a ton of money

Well, Steelers offer was : 

Quote:One other reason Bell might have turned the deal down is because it apparently wasn't loaded with any substantial guarantees. According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the contract included $33 million in guaranteed money, which was going to be paid out over the first two years. Rapoport also noted that the first three years of the deal would pay out $45 million (or $15 million per season), but didn't note if all of that money was guaranteed. As for the final two years of the deal, it seems that Bell had no guaranteed money.